The federal prosecutor who said Donald Trump could face charges in the riot at the U.S. Capitol was not authorized to speak out, and his remarks caused uproar at the Justice Department, according to a new report.
Michael Sherwin, the Trump-appointed former acting U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, broke protocol by not seeking department approval for the interview with 60 Minutes on Sunday, people briefed on the matter told CNN.The remarks reportedly infuriated senior officials in the department, where new Attorney General Merrick Garland is pushing for a 'no drama' policy and discouraging comments on active investigations.
'It's flat out improper,' David Laufman, a former Justice prosecutor, told CNN of Sherwin's interview.
Sherwin supervised the early weeks of investigations into the Capitol riot through March 3, before handing off the investigation to return to Miami, where he serves as an assistant US attorney.
'We have people looking at everything,' Sherwin told 60 Minutes.
Of the 400 arrested so far, Sherwin said the majority are facing federal criminal charges, 'and significant federal felony charges.
'It's actually amazing more people weren't killed,' said Sherwin.
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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Federal prosecutor who said Trump could be indicted did NOT get approval for the interview
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